Tying plate for conveyers



Oct. 13,` 1942. E c. BARKER 2,298,921 l v TYING PLATE FOR CONVEYERSFiled Sept. 13, 1940 mvENToR.

Patented Oct. 13, 1942 TYING PLATE FOR CONVEYERS Ernest C. Barker, OakPark, Ill., assignor to The Gerrard Company, Inc., Chicago, Ill., a.corporation of Delaware Application September 13, 1940, Serial No.356,574

4 Claims.

This invention has to do with conveyers of the type commonly used infactories, shipping rooms and similar places for moving objects ofvarious sorts from one point to another.

The purpose of the invention is to provide means, in the nature of anovel tying plate, for releasably connecting two conveyers together inend-to-end relation, in such manner as to form a bridge-like structurebetween the conveyers across which objects can travel withoutdifficulty.

While the foregoing statement is indicative in a general way of thenature of the invention, other more specific objects and advantages willbe apparent to those skilled in the art upon a full understanding of thetying plate and the way in which it is intended to be used.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is presented herein for thepurpose of exemplication, but it will of course be appreciated that theinvention is `capable of embodiment in other structurally modified formscoming equally within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view which shows two roller conveyers connectedtogether in end-toend relation by a tying plate constructed inaccordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the tying plate and conveyers;

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section, taken on the line 33 of Fig.2; and

Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse section, taken on the line 4-4 of Fig.2.

Referring to the drawing, it will be observed that the tying plate I isadapted to provide a connection between two roller conveyers II. Theconveyers II are provided at regular intervals with anti-frictionrollers I2, and the rollers I2 are journaled at their ends in aperturesin suitably supported side rails I3. The plate l0, which is preferablyof one-piece sheet metal construction, is provided with a llat top III,two down-turned side flanges I 5 and two downwardly curved end flangesI6. The side flanges I5 are preferably spaced apart substantially thesame distance as the side rails I3 of the conveyers, in endwisealignment with the side rails, and the end flanges I6 terminatelaterally short of the ends of the side flanges I5 and extend downwardlyin a curve of substantially the same radius as the rollers to a pointjust below the level of the axes of the rollers. These end flanges I5hook about the end rollers I2 on both conveyers, and can be quickly andeasily applied or removed. The ends of the side ilanges I5 are spacedfar enough from the ends of the side rails I3 of the conveyers to allowthe conveyers to be moved slightly towards each other, whereby to permitvertical movement of the plate when hooking or unhooking the same. Whenin position the plate interlocks the conveyers in end-to-end relationand provides a bridge over which articles moving along the conveyers caneasily pass.

I claim:

1. In a conveyer assembly, the combination with two conveyers of thetype provided with rollers, of a tying plate for said conveyerscharacterized by a substantially flat generally rectangular loadsupporting top of one-piece sheet metal construction, and downwardlycurved integrally formed end anges on said top for detachably hookedengagement with the end rollers of said conveyers, with the top of theplate approximately flush with said end rollers.

2. In a conveyer assembly, the combination with two conveyers of thetype provided with side rails and rollers, of a tying plate for saidconveyers characterized by a substantially nat generally rectangularload supporting top of onepiece sheet metal construction, downwardlycurved integrally formed end anges on said top for interlockingengagement with the end rollers of said conveyers, and down-turnedintegrally formed side flanges on said top in substantial alignment withthe side rails of the conveyers.

3. A tying plate for roller conveyers of the type having side rails,characterized by a substantially at generally rectangular loadsupporting top of one-piece sheet metal construction, downwardly curvedintegrally formed end flanges on said top for interlocking engagementwith the end rollers of adjoining conveyers, and down-turned integrallyformed side flanges on said top in substantial alignment with the siderails of the conveyers, the lower edges of said downwardly curved endflanges terminating below the level of the axes of the rollers inclosely conforming association with the latter, and the ends of saidVdown-turned side flanges terminating in slightly spaced relation to theends of the side rails of the conveyers.

4. In a conveyer assembly, the combination- ERNEST C. BARKER.

